Basic atheism is not a belief. It is the lack of belief. There is a difference between believing there is no god and not believing there is a god - both are atheistic, though popular usage has ignored the latter. — Dan Barker Copy Share Image
People are invariably surprised to hear me say I am both an atheist and an agnostic, as if this somehow weakens my certainty. I usually reply with a question like, “Well, are you a Republican or an American?” The two… — Dan Barker Copy Share Image
“The next time believers tell you that 'separation of church and state' does not appear in our founding document, tell them to stop using… — Dan Barker Copy Share Image
Some theists, observing that all 'effects' need a cause, assert that God is a cause but not an effect. But no one has ever… — Dan Barker Copy Share Image
You keep accusing me of blasphemy all of the time, but I cannot be convicted of a victimless crime. — Dan Barker Copy Share Image
“Faith is a cop-out. It is intellectual bankruptcy. If the only way you can accept an assertion is by faith, then you are conceding… — Dan Barker Copy Share Image
It turns out that the word atheism means much less than I had thought. It is merely the lack of theism. — Dan Barker Copy Share Image
I took about a year to fully adjust. Like there's a death at the family or a divorce, you don't just snap your fingers… — Dan Barker Copy Share Image
Freethought is respectable. Freethought is crucial. Freethought needs to be publicized. — Dan Barker Copy Share Image
I have something to say to the religionist who feels atheists never say anything positive: You are an intelligent human being. Your life is… — Dan Barker Copy Share Image
Freethinkers reject faith as a valid tool of knowledge. Faith is the opposite of reason because reason imposes very strict limits on what can… — Dan Barker Copy Share Image
There are many gods which Christians reject. I just believe in one less god then they do. The reasons that you might give for… — Dan Barker Copy Share Image
